Putting together the hundreds of moving pieces to successfully assemble a quality hockey team is so difficult that the average shelf life of an NHL general manager is only four years. As the game constantly changes in terms of both on ice strategy and front office philosophy it only gets more challenging. The New York Rangers are perceived to be heading in the right direction.
This year’s edition of the Stanley Cup playoffs is living, breathing proof that its the best tournament in all of sports. All four of the division winners were knocked out in the first round, the defending cup champion Washington Capitals and the best team in the history of the salary cap era, the Tampa Bay Lightning, lie amongst the fallen.